Submitted by Gene Rostov, Riverside
Imagine how great Greenwich would be if the First Selectman and the Board of Estimate (BET) and Taxation were aligned.
That’s why I am voting for Anthony Moor and Rachel Khanna for First Selectman and Selectwoman and all 6 Democratic candidates for the BET. They are aligned in vision and values.
This unified vision is focused on ensuring Greenwich is a better place tomorrow than it is today.
Democrats believe:
• Every child deserves an outstanding education and their schools are safe and conducive to learning;
• Critical infrastructure like stormwater drainage and firetrucks should be in top working order;
• Everybody should be safe on our streets;
• Town assets should not be allowed to crumble or sold off to profiteering developers
Sadly, the Republican record is one of short-sighted failure in all these areas:
• Our children’s education budget keeps getting cut back by the Republican BET; $4.2 million this year, another projected $3.7 million next year;
• The care of critical infrastructure is barely a line item in the town budget;
• Greenwich ranked the safest city in America in 2018 by Safewise has fallen out of the top 100 in 2025;
• Pedestrian and bicyclist safety is lacking. Between January 2022 and September 2025 there were 87 vehicle/pedestrian (or bicyclist) accidents: that’s one every other week;
• The Hamill skating rink and the Havemeyer building have been left to deteriorate year after year and are now major capital expenses rather than lower-cost maintenance items
These Republican failures show their inability to assemble a unified team and execute on the basics of town government.
Enough is enough. It’s time to change our leadership. That’s why I am supporting the aligned team of Anthony Moor, Rachel Khanna and all 6 Democratic candidates for the BET. I hope you’ll join me.
Early voting at Town Hall runs through November 2. Election Day is November 4.
Yours truly,
Gene Rostov